Overview

• Martin Schindler lost 6–5 to Dirk van Duijvenbode in the German Darts Championship quarterfinals after missing match darts, including a dart at double 20.
• Van Duijvenbode sealed the decider with a 100 checkout in two darts (T20, D20) and moves on to face Peter Wright.
• The European Championship starts Thursday in Dortmund, where Schindler opens against England’s Dave Chisnall.
• Seeding for the EM is based on European Tour rankings, with Schindler at No. 2 and Chisnall at No. 31 despite their PDC Order of Merit positions.
• Niko Springer and Ricardo Pietreczko also line up for Germany in Dortmund, while at Hildesheim Pietreczko fell 5–6 to Wright and Gabriel Clemens lost 4–6 to Chisnall.